'The Miseries of London....being assailed by a group of watermen....'

PW5935

'The Miseries of London....being assailed by a group of watermen....' Long Caption: (caricature) In this drawing Rowlandson illustrates the worst side of the early watermen's reputation for getting trade by any means. A group of watermen are seen coercing a potential passenger as she walks down Wapping Old Stairs. Credit line: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PAF5935 Artist: Thomas Rowlandson Date: 1816 Medium: pen; ink Size: 292 mm x 240 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.